Heart of the Hunter is a 2024 South African spy-thriller that streamed on Netflix and became one of the platform’s most-watched African originals of the year. It’s based on Deon Meyer’s best-selling novel of the same name and follows a retired assassin pulled back into action to save an old friend’s daughter. Below is a verified, corrected guide to the film’s composer, its one confirmed original song, and where to watch it.
Quick Facts
| Title | Heart of the Hunter |
| Type | Feature film (spy/action thriller) |
| Director | Mandla Dube |
| Writers | Deon Meyer (novel & screenplay), Willem Grobler (screenplay) |
| Composer | Rashid Lanie |
| Genre | Spy thriller, action |
| Release Date | March 29, 2024 (Netflix, worldwide) |
| Country | South Africa |
| Where to Watch | Netflix |
| Cast | Bonko Khoza, Connie Ferguson, Nicole Fortuin, Masasa Mbangeni, Tim Theron, Sisanda Henna |
Although it is part of Netflix’s push into South African-led film production, Heart of the Hunter is adapted from Deon Meyer’s novel of the same name, which the Chicago Tribune named one of the best thrillers of 2004.
Who Composed the Heart of the Hunter Score?
The film’s original score is credited to Rashid Lanie, a South African-born, Los Angeles-based composer and pianist. Lanie previously won the 2018 Rapid Lion African Film Award for Best Soundtrack and a Golden Horn Award for Best Score for Kalushi: The Solomon Mahlangu Story (2016), and has a long resume of South African film and TV scoring work. Per IMDb’s soundtrack listing for Heart of the Hunter, Lanie also wrote and performed a song titled “No, No, No” that appears in the film.
Correction note: An earlier version of this page credited “Denys Marcel” and “Alec Mackay” as the film’s composers, with invented filmographies. Neither name is accurate. According to the film’s official IMDb crew listing, Denys Marcel worked as a sound designer and Alec Mackay as an ADR recordist/dialogue editor on Heart of the Hunter — both are sound-department roles, not the film’s composer. We could not find any verified project connecting either name to the score, so those credits have been removed.
A full, verified song-by-song tracklist for the film has not been published by Netflix or listed in full on IMDb at this time, so we’re not publishing a complete scene-by-scene list rather than guess at it. We’ll update this page if an official tracklist is released.
Where to Stream Heart of the Hunter
Heart of the Hunter is streaming exclusively on Netflix. For more soundtrack guides to Netflix’s original film and TV catalog, browse our streaming hub.
Cast
- Bonko Khoza as Zuko Khumalo
- Connie Ferguson as Molebogeng Kwena
- Nicole Fortuin as Naledi Gumede
- Masasa Mbangeni as Malime Mambi
- Tim Theron as Tiger de Klerk
- Sisanda Henna as Daza Mtima
- Peter Butler as Johnny Klein
- Connie Chiume as Thandiwe Makeba
Official Trailer
Frequently Asked Questions
Who composed the music for Heart of the Hunter (2024)?
South African composer and pianist Rashid Lanie composed the film’s score. He previously won a Rapid Lion Award and a Golden Horn Award for Best Score for Kalushi: The Solomon Mahlangu Story.
Is there a full soundtrack album or tracklist for Heart of the Hunter?
No official, complete tracklist has been released by Netflix. IMDb credits Rashid Lanie as writer and performer of one song, “No, No, No,” featured in the film, but a full scene-by-scene song list is not publicly available.
Is Heart of the Hunter based on a true story?
No. It’s a fictional spy thriller adapted from Deon Meyer’s 2003 novel of the same name, though it draws on real South African political and security themes.
Where can I watch Heart of the Hunter?
The film is streaming exclusively on Netflix, where it debuted on March 29, 2024.
Who directs and stars in Heart of the Hunter?
Mandla Dube directs, with Bonko Khoza, Connie Ferguson, Nicole Fortuin, Masasa Mbangeni, and Tim Theron starring.
Related reading: Explore more Netflix soundtrack guides, or browse our full streaming hub for soundtracks across every major platform.
Source: Deadline